- Applications open for leading district designation across five areas, including Guwol and Yeonsu -

Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it is moving forward in earnest with redevelopment projects aimed at improving residential environments in aging-expected cities and transforming them into sustainable, future-oriented urban communities.

The city is currently preparing the 2035 Incheon Aging-Expected City Redevelopment Master Plan for five districts: Guwol; Yeonsu–Seonhak; Mansu 1, 2, and 3; Galsan-Bupyeong-Bugae; and Gyesan. The plan goes beyond simple improvements to the residential environment and seeks to achieve a systematic, metropolitan-scale restructuring of the city’s urban spatial framework.

To improve project feasibility and ease the financial burden on residents, Incheon has also adjusted the public contribution requirements. Under an ordinance enacted and promulgated on April 20, the city set public contribution ratios for the five districts at the legal minimum levels of 10% for Tier 1 and 41% for Tier 2 projects. Through these measures, the city seeks to ease residents’ financial burdens and facilitate the smooth implementation of redevelopment projects.

Incheon has published an FAQ section on its website regarding the designation of leading districts to improve public understanding of the initiative. The city is also accelerating administrative support efforts including the establishment of the Incheon Aging-Expected City Redevelopment Committee to ensure professionalism and fairness throughout the redevelopment process.

Following a review by the Redevelopment Committee in July, Incheon plans to finalize the master plan after deliberation by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport’s Central Special Committee, with official notification expected in October.

In particular, applications for designation as a Leading District—a key component of the redevelopment initiative—will be accepted until June 1. Final selections are scheduled for August following consultations with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.

“The establishment of this master plan will serve as an important turning point in enhancing Incheon’s urban competitiveness. We will spare no administrative effort to ensure that aging-expected cities are successfully transformed into sustainable cities of the future,” said Yu Gwang-jo, Director of the Urban Balance Bureau.